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The IPL 2024 is likely to start on March 22 and is expected to conclude by May 25.
Updated : Feb 08, 2024, 03:55 PM IST
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is just around the corner, and there is not much time left. Ten teams will be participating in IPL 2024. Among these ten teams, there are captains whose salaries are the highest and the lowest. KL Rahul, the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants, will be the most expensive captain in IPL 2024, while the Sunrisers Hyderabad have the cheapest captain. However, the Sunrisers Hyderabad may announce a new captain before the start of IPL 2024.
Currently, the captain of the Sunrisers Hyderabad is Aiden Markram, whose salary is 2.6 crore rupees. Among the captains of IPL 2024, KL Rahul of the Lucknow Super Giants has the highest salary. KL Rahul's salary is 17 crore rupees. On the other hand, Rishabh Pant, the captain of the Delhi Capitals, is in second place. Pant's salary is 16 crore rupees.
Regarding Rishabh Pant's return, Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting has made a statement, but he has also said that if Pant is not ready for captaincy, then David Warner will take charge of the Delhi Capitals. Ponting said that Pant is confident that he will play the entire IPL 2024.
This time, Hardik Pandya will be seen captaining the Mumbai Indians, replacing Rohit Sharma. Hardik was previously the captain of the Gujarat Titans, but he returned to the Mumbai Indians team with an all-cash deal.
Let's take a look at the salary of the captains of each team.
Lucknow Super Giants - KL Rahul INR 17 crore
Delhi Capitals - Rishabh Pant INR 16 crore
Mumbai Indians - Hardik Pandya INR 15 crore
Rajasthan Royals - Sanju Samson INR 14 crore
Chennai Super Kings - MS Dhoni INR 12 crore
Kolkata Knight Riders - Shreyas Iyer INR 12.25 crore
Punjab Kings - Shikhar Dhawan INR 8.25 crore
Gujarat Titans - Shubman Gill INR 8 crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore - Faf du Plessis INR 7 crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad - Aiden Markram INR 2.6 crore